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merrill newman flew from pyongyang to beijing on saturday. the north koreans accused-i'm committing hostile acts during the korean war. >>> and federal regulators are calling for major changes following last sunday's deadly derailment in new york city. the railroad will be required to have two people operating rains that ride on potentially dangerous routes. four people were killed in the derailment. dozens of others were injured. >>> and bob dylan's electric guitar, the one that made rock history 50 years ago, it is once again in the record books. the sunburst fender stratocaster sold for $950,000. it marked dylan's move from acusten folk music to electric rock 'n' roll. anyone can name the first song with that electric guitar, will win an autographed picture of ginger zee or me. your choice. tweet us, let us know. >>> time, now, for the weather and the aforementioned ginger zee. >> there's going to be stacks of ron pictures signed. i know it. let's talk about the weather. we have to talk about coastal mid-atlantic and that storm. let's chec
merrill newman flew from pyongyang to beijing on saturday. the north koreans accused-i'm committing hostile acts during the korean war. >>> and federal regulators are calling for major changes following last sunday's deadly derailment in new york city. the railroad will be required to have two people operating rains that ride on potentially dangerous routes. four people were killed in the derailment. dozens of others were injured. >>> and bob dylan's electric guitar, the one...
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. >> reporter: merrill newman is home and free. >> good morning. i'm delighted to be home. >> reporter: the 85-year-old grandfather is back on american soil. just in time for the holidays, after being detained for 42 days in north korea. the retired finance executive was in the country for a ten day sight seeing trip but was pulled from his flight home by government officials held for hostile acts he allegedly committed there 60 years ago in the korean war. he apologized in this video confession released by the north korean government. >> there is misleading information and propaganda. >> reporter: throughout his captivity his family in california has pleaded for his safe return. sending him medication for a heart condition. >> we just hope whatever that misunderstanding is, it will be resolved. very quickly. and that he can return and be at our table for the holidays. >> reporter: in the end, north korea state run news agency said he was deported because of his health problems along with that apology. while this story has a happy ending, the u.s.
. >> reporter: merrill newman is home and free. >> good morning. i'm delighted to be home. >> reporter: the 85-year-old grandfather is back on american soil. just in time for the holidays, after being detained for 42 days in north korea. the retired finance executive was in the country for a ten day sight seeing trip but was pulled from his flight home by government officials held for hostile acts he allegedly committed there 60 years ago in the korean war. he apologized in...
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friends say merrill newman just thought it would be a fun, interesting trip. tonight, even though they are not saying the u.s. government would certainly be seeking ways to get him released and as you can imagine, diane, he is the talk of his retirement home. >> oh, yes, and this mysterious place, what a strange story. thank you so much, martha raddatz. >>> back here at home some news tonight, a new milestone for same sex marriage. here's the map. last week hawaii joined the states approving. tonight illinois legalized same sex marriage, the 16th state to do so and the weddings can begin there next june. >>> in washington tonight new developments in the drug bust of a congressman, tray radel. he was in court today pleading guilty to charges of cocaine possession as we learn more about how federal agents caught him. here's abc's senior justice correspondent pierre thomas. >> reporter: today congressman trey radel took the walk no politician wants to make, the walk of shame. as he left the court after pleading guilty to cocaine possession. it was long distance f
friends say merrill newman just thought it would be a fun, interesting trip. tonight, even though they are not saying the u.s. government would certainly be seeking ways to get him released and as you can imagine, diane, he is the talk of his retirement home. >> oh, yes, and this mysterious place, what a strange story. thank you so much, martha raddatz. >>> back here at home some news tonight, a new milestone for same sex marriage. here's the map. last week hawaii joined the...
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this, as merrill newman's family gets an update on his health. abc's jeff zeleny is covering the story from the white house. >> reporter: good morning, dan. what began as a trip of a lifetime, has turned into a nightmare for this american war veteran in north korea. the white house is weighing in for the first time, urging north korea to release a u.s. veteran of the korean war, held for nearly five weeks. merrill newman, 85-year-old retired california finance executive and grandfather was an a sightseeing trip to north korea when he was detained on october 26th. he appeared this weekend. in a videotaped message, he apologized for what he called hostile act. >> on this trip, i can understand that in u.s. and western countries there is misleading information and propaganda. about dprk. >> reporter: the new images of newman prompted a new rebuke from the obama administration. given newman's advanced age and health conditions, we urge the dprk to release mr. newman so he may return home and reunite with his family. all this, as vice president biden
this, as merrill newman's family gets an update on his health. abc's jeff zeleny is covering the story from the white house. >> reporter: good morning, dan. what began as a trip of a lifetime, has turned into a nightmare for this american war veteran in north korea. the white house is weighing in for the first time, urging north korea to release a u.s. veteran of the korean war, held for nearly five weeks. merrill newman, 85-year-old retired california finance executive and grandfather...
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newman is seen on a video confessioner war crimes. it's the first time he was seen since being detained five weeks ago when he was pulled off a plane with no explanation. >> we just hope waver that misunderstanding is will be resolved. >> the swedish ambassador visited him on friday. the family is hoping to have him home before the new year. >>> a bizarre death between the broncos-chiefs game. the owner of an suv went to his car, there was a stranger sitting inside. when the stranger tried to run away, he collapsed or later died. he was not shot or stabbed. it will take an autopsy to find out what caused his death. >>> a show of support in the fight of hiv. the white house hung a giant symbolic red ribbon from the portico. >>> pope francis called on people to pray for people with hiv. he also asked for prayers for doctors and researchers working to wipe out that disease. >>> let's take a look at the weather across the nation. from the pacific northwest to the great lakes, plan of heavy wind and rain along with lots of snow. rain if th
newman is seen on a video confessioner war crimes. it's the first time he was seen since being detained five weeks ago when he was pulled off a plane with no explanation. >> we just hope waver that misunderstanding is will be resolved. >> the swedish ambassador visited him on friday. the family is hoping to have him home before the new year. >>> a bizarre death between the broncos-chiefs game. the owner of an suv went to his car, there was a stranger sitting inside. when...
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the video shows merrill newman confessing to war crimes reading from an awkwardly phrased text. the first time he has been seen since he was detained five weeks ago. pulled off of a plane and no explanation. >> we just hope whatever that misunderstanding is will be resolved. >> swedish ambassador visited newman on saturday and told his family he's in good health. they are hoping to have him home before the new year. >> the ambassador also was able to relay the message that he's being treated by doctors. the food that he is being given is good and he feels they are treating him well. at least that's the message from him to the ambassador to his family. no telling if he was coerced or forced in to reading this and there's no telling if the message he's giving the ambassador is in front of some official. >> of course. he's 85 years old. the concern for if his health is very legitimate. he's not the only one held in north korea. another american citizen, kenneth bay. hope they get home soon. >> absolutely. >>> after two months of system crashes and error messages, the white house sa
the video shows merrill newman confessing to war crimes reading from an awkwardly phrased text. the first time he has been seen since he was detained five weeks ago. pulled off of a plane and no explanation. >> we just hope whatever that misunderstanding is will be resolved. >> swedish ambassador visited newman on saturday and told his family he's in good health. they are hoping to have him home before the new year. >> the ambassador also was able to relay the message that...
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. >> so, i ask -- >> reporter: in this north korean videotape, captive american tourist merrill newman is seen for the first time in nearly five weeks. reading from an awkwardly phrased text, newman, an 85-year-old retired finance executive from california, appears to be apologizing for what he calls hostile acts against the communist north korean. >> that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda. >> reporter: new man had been an infantry officer in the korean war, a soldier, like the troops them moralized here. his friends and family said a lifelong dream had been to return to the land where he fought as a young man, this time, on a sightseeing tour. soldiers who fought alongside newman told the news agency reuters that half a century ago he helped coordinate some of the most daring missions of the korean war -- a conflict the north koreans still see as ongoing, since no peace treaty was ever signed. newman was about to return home, when a government official took him off a plane without explanation. the united states has no official diplomatic rel
. >> so, i ask -- >> reporter: in this north korean videotape, captive american tourist merrill newman is seen for the first time in nearly five weeks. reading from an awkwardly phrased text, newman, an 85-year-old retired finance executive from california, appears to be apologizing for what he calls hostile acts against the communist north korean. >> that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda. >> reporter: new man had been an...
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merrill newman's son describes the moment his dad was taken. >> they checked out of the hotel rg went to the airport, boarded the plane, and we understand were five minutes from taking off when a korean official came aboard, asked to see his passport. he's been there ever since. >> reporter: for 85-year-old newman, a retired executive. a grandfather. this was his hope. to return to the land where he fought as an infantry officer all those years ago. but why was he take often the plane? and where is he being held? his wife certain it's a huge misunderstanding. >> we hope it will be resoed. very quickly. and that he can return and be at our table for the holidays. >> reporter: i've been to north korea five times. but never allowed to walk freely down the street. always trailed by someone from the government. merrill newman's son wonders if he, perhaps, was confuse ed wit someone else. >> he had been there before. about three years ago in south korea. but never to north korea. he always wanted to go back. he had a great respect for the korean people. and a keen interest in the korean cul
merrill newman's son describes the moment his dad was taken. >> they checked out of the hotel rg went to the airport, boarded the plane, and we understand were five minutes from taking off when a korean official came aboard, asked to see his passport. he's been there ever since. >> reporter: for 85-year-old newman, a retired executive. a grandfather. this was his hope. to return to the land where he fought as an infantry officer all those years ago. but why was he take often the...
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. >>> and a smiling merrill newman is back home again in palo alto, california. the 85-year-old korean war veteran was freed by north korea after being detained there for more than a month. he arrived in san francisco saturday afternoon. the north koreans accused him of committing what they called hostile acts during the korean war. he was released after he made a public apology. >>> a memorial later today to honor actor paul walker at the site outside los angeles where the star of "the fast & furious" movies died in a car crash just over a week ago. hundreds of people are expected. a group organizing the event says that one of the cars that walker drove if the films will be at the memorial. filming on the seventh installment of that series has been put on hold now. >>> and a charity race in the south pole with britain's prince harry is being scaled back due to harsh weather conditions. imagine that in the south pole. organizers say they're suspending the competitive part of that trip. the trek itself will go on. prince harry is on a team that includes injured so
. >>> and a smiling merrill newman is back home again in palo alto, california. the 85-year-old korean war veteran was freed by north korea after being detained there for more than a month. he arrived in san francisco saturday afternoon. the north koreans accused him of committing what they called hostile acts during the korean war. he was released after he made a public apology. >>> a memorial later today to honor actor paul walker at the site outside los angeles where the...
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the north korean government has reseriesed this video of a captured american, merrill newman. the 85-year-old korean war veteran was arrested during a visit to north korea. that was last month in october. in the video, newman apologizes for alleged crimes he says he committed during the korean war, including civilians. here, he also admits with trying to meet with surviving north korean soldiers that he trained in the korean war to fight north korea. >> i asked my guide to help me to look for their families and relatives living in dprk. and i gave the documents with their addresses to the guide. >> it is believed that newman was coerced into making this admission. but his comments may be a first step towards north korea releasing him. >>> at least three people are dead in a helicopter crash in scotland. the chopper went down in glasgow, crashing into a pub. and now, the search is on for survivors. this morning, rescuers are still working to help patrons trapped inside this scottish pub, after a police helicopter slammed into the crowded glasgow bar overnight. >> there's no det
the north korean government has reseriesed this video of a captured american, merrill newman. the 85-year-old korean war veteran was arrested during a visit to north korea. that was last month in october. in the video, newman apologizes for alleged crimes he says he committed during the korean war, including civilians. here, he also admits with trying to meet with surviving north korean soldiers that he trained in the korean war to fight north korea. >> i asked my guide to help me to look...
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he is believed to be merrill newman. the 85-year-old korean war veteran was reportedly detained at the end of a tourist trip to korea last month. and this comes as former basketball star, dennis rodman, plans to make a return trip to north korea. he will travel there later this month and will bring along other former nba players for an exhibition game in that country. >>> and finally, our own dan b. harris, honored by the aspca society, presenting dan with their presidential service award for media excellence this week. the award was for dan's work to raise awareness of animal welfare issues. >> yay. >> and we joke a lot about dan and his love for cats. >> you looked comfortable accepting that award. >> well, you know, i've always wanted to be in that position. let me tell you, the other honorees were 1,000-time s more impressive. they have a dog over the year and a cat over the year. a pit bull rescued, moments from death. and this dog had brought that autistic boy out of his shell. there were no dry eyes. and the cat o
he is believed to be merrill newman. the 85-year-old korean war veteran was reportedly detained at the end of a tourist trip to korea last month. and this comes as former basketball star, dennis rodman, plans to make a return trip to north korea. he will travel there later this month and will bring along other former nba players for an exhibition game in that country. >>> and finally, our own dan b. harris, honored by the aspca society, presenting dan with their presidential service...
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we have seen these questions this weekend of merrill newman, 85-year-old korean war veteran detained by the north koreans, they're basically charging him with war crimes, is there any way to deal with this country? >> what the country should do is release mr. newman as of right now. they have had this political theater and they should release him in the interest of humanitarian gesture, his health and the right thing to do. this is an exceedingly difficult regime to do with. >> tom donilon, thanks very much. >>> when we come back -- the roundtable reacts from two surprise announcements. one from the pope and one from the president. >> so, you may want to stay in washington because of sasha? i don't want to pin you down but i am. >>> later, the growing debate over america's favorite game, is football too dangerous for its own good? [ tires screech ] ♪ [ male announcer ] 1.21 gigawatts. today, that's easy. ge is revolutionizing power. supercharging turbines with advanced hardware and innovative software. using data predictively to help power entire cities. so the turbines of today...
we have seen these questions this weekend of merrill newman, 85-year-old korean war veteran detained by the north koreans, they're basically charging him with war crimes, is there any way to deal with this country? >> what the country should do is release mr. newman as of right now. they have had this political theater and they should release him in the interest of humanitarian gesture, his health and the right thing to do. this is an exceedingly difficult regime to do with. >> tom...